It’s okay to reach for the box—but you should know that from-scratch-stuffing is easy to make and endlessly customizable. Check out our basic recipe and learn how to put your own spin on everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving side dish!

Let’s be real. Pomegranates are downright intimidating—with their tough inedible exteriors, alien-like seed clusters, and dangerously messy juices. Is this strange looking fruit really all it’s cracked up to be? Are those little seeds really worth all the effort? Will I be able to get them out with my dignity and white shirt intact?! The answer is yes. Learn how to tackle a pomegranate unscathed.